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Wason Park Cut-Off
Colorado
Colorado
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2.2 mi
Distance
161 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Rio Grande National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Out & back
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Wason Park Cut-Off
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 161 ft
- Highest point
- 11,070 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,911 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Wason Park Cut-Off is a 2.19-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado on the Rio Grande National Forest. The route gains 161 feet of elevation over its length.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 11,070 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 2.2 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Santa Maria Rsvr, CO weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high2° low
- Feb36° high3° low
- Mar42° high12° low
- Apr48° high19° low
- May58° high27° low
- Jun68° high34° low
- Jul72° high40° low
- Aug70° high39° low
- Sep64° high33° low
- Oct55° high23° low
- Nov43° high13° low
- Dec34° high2° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Divide Ranger District · Ranger district
- Rio Grande National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Divide Ranger District as of Oct 10, 2026:
Big Meadows Recreation Area Use Regulations
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Beaver Creek Recreation Area Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wolf Creek Pass Winter Recreation Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Motor Vehicle Seasonal Groomed Road Closures
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
NFS ROAD 510 AND 510.3B AREA CLSOURE
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Wheeler LoopHiking0.9 mi
- WheelerHiking1.3 mi
- La Garita Sd.Hiking2 mi
- Hansen Mill CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Hansons Mill Dispersed CampsiteCamping5 mi
- Wheeler Basin Site 2Camping5.6 mi
- South Fork Saguache CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Rio GrandeRiver fishing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Grizzly RT RV Park
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